Primary energy from solar and wind per person in France
France: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in France, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in France is 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in France peaked at 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
France ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1872 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0048 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7023 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8948 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 713.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 792.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 22 Israel 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 North Macedonia 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Poland 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Chinese Taipei 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Bulgaria 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Hungary 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in France?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in France was 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- France ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.